Favorite pre-gig food?

[coolrunner989]

burgers, or poptarts.

I'm addicted to those little pastries

 

[Atoz]

Indian food.

 

[EBMatt]

P.S. I saw your band in March with Gone By Daylight @ Pearl St. I really liked your set, and your rig.

Thanks man! That show was super fun. Hopefully you can catch another soon and we can meet up again!!

 

[doktorfeelgood]

Most of my gigs are not too close to where I live so I'll eat supper at home which usually is a huge plate of macaroni and cheese. Been doing that for years. Helps to settle my stomach and gives me carbs for energy. Then I'll snack on something at the club after the second set, usually pizza if I can time it right with the bartender to have it coming out of the oven as we're just about to come off the stage for the second set. But if we're playing a joint that's got good BBQ, I'll forgo the mac & cheese at home and get to the club an hour or so early to get down on the BBQ. I'll also ask the chef to make up a plate to take home...with extra cole slaw... )-(

 

[NickBSR5J]

In a perfect world...BBQ chicken or smoked salmon. In reality...Tim Hortons or Subway.

 

[edwinhurwitz]

Sushi is really the perfect gig food for me. It's got lots of protein and enough carbs to give me energy, but it's light enough so that I don't feel weighed down while I'm trying to play.

I do love Indian food, but I usually feel way too tired after a good Indian meal.

Usually, though, it's whatever the venue provides. Touring the west coast is awesome (gotta love the Red Fox in Eureka, catered with soul food by an ex of Taj Mahal!), lots of fresh, healthy food. The midwest can be difficult. Good nutrition is such an important thing when on the road for weeks. It's easy to get caught in the trap of eating crappy food, drinking a lot, not sleeping, etc.

I usually bring food on the road and visit health food stores whenever possible. I keep a stock of apples and oranges and fresh vegetables. It can really make a difference in mood to have some fresh fruit and vegetables every day. I avoid diners as much as possible, as greasy food day after day is a serious health risk.

But, yeah, sushi rocks!
Edwin
PS Gotta love playing those ribfests in Chicago!

 

[NorCal Dog]

mmmmm,, i do cheap chinese before every gig. there everywhere here in the Bay area.

 

[rusty66]

Southern comfort.

 

[alexofc69]

Indian food.

+1. There was a place we were gigging a lot at next to a killer Indian buffet. My band mates were culinary retards and run to McDonalds while I had a kick butT meal to fuel my low frequencies! ( IF YOU KNOW WHAT i MEAN)

 

[mikethecannibal]

provided i have the cash i usually stop at McDonalds and get stuff off the dollar menu, cause im too broke to eat anywhere else.

 

[neurotictim]

Rolaids, usually.

 

[Tony In Philly]

We gig a lot at a Tex-Mex style place, so a bean and cheese burrito with a draft is my favorite.

 

[davidjbass]

Most of the places I play are pubs. So on the menu is burgers, fries, pizza and my favorite boneless buffulo wings.

 

[baba]

Water/Yeast/Hops/Barley

 

[magneezius]

Usually just a lot of Beer

 

[Gubna]

Guiness

 

[BassMan250]

Being a vegetarian my options are a bit more limited (BBQ sure sounds good before a gig though) but I usually stick to something light just to keep me going, often just coffee and a bagel or something.

 

[tigerbass]

Pizza and a Red Bull on the drive to the venue!

 

[Bassenstien]

Usually just a lot of Beer

Same here

 

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